Santa Barbara’s Planning Commission Considers New Rules for Solar Power
With its sunny days and south-facing coast, Santa Barbara County is well positioned to harness solar energy. On Wednesday, the county’s Planning Commission discussed proposed updates to the rules for different solar power projects. Commissioners and members of the public focused on potential impacts to agricultural...
Suspects arrested on campus after ramming a stolen vehicle into cars
Two suspects arrested 2/23 after an occupied patrol vehicle was rammed during a stolen vehicle investigative stop. On 2/23 a police investigation, turned into a car chase, triggered a lockdown at VHS. Two suspects fled onto campus while evading police. Before the suspects arrived on campus, Ventura police officers...
Beat the Heat: Public Air Conditioned Locations on Santa Barbara’s South Coast
We’re in the middle of a winter heatwave scrambling to figure out the best ways to stay cool. The National Weather Service reports temperatures are expected to run 20 to 35 degrees above normal throughout Southern California, with several March records at risk. Many of us living on Santa...
Taco Tour of Santa Barbara: A Delicious Food Adventure
One of the best ways to experience the Santa Barbara coastal vibe, one bite at a time, is with their most popular taco tour.
New mosquito species found in Santa Barbara Westside
The Mosquito & Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County has confirmed the presence of the Australian backyard mosquito (Aedes notoscriptus) in the Westside neighborhood of Santa Barbara. Five adult mosquitoes were found in a sample collected from a local residence, along with hundreds of fungus gnats.
Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Areas ‘Smash’ Daily Heat Records
Santa Barbara and Santa Maria on Tuesday both beat previous heat records for March 17. Other areas along California’s coast, from Paso Robles to downtown Los Angeles, also broke heat records, according to the National Weather Service. “It was a record kind of day today,” National Weather Service officials...
Ventura Mother Faces Additional Murder Charge in Long-Dormant Infant Case
Blunt Force Trauma Sparks Outrage (Image Credits: Unsplash) Ventura, California – Prosecutors have escalated charges against a local woman accused in the death of her newborn at a homeless encampment earlier this year. The additional counts stem from a reopened investigation into another infant’s death nearly 11...
Monte’s Brings Farm-to-Table Dining to Coast Village Road
As if opening one restaurant around here weren’t challenging enough, Endwell Hospitality has been working on three—Korean barbecue on the ground floor, fine dining upstairs, and a rooftop bar—in the Palms building in Carpinteria. The process has naturally taken longer than the company expected, so it began looking...
Santa Barbara County Increases Sidewalk Vending Enforcement to Protect Lawful Businesses and Consumers
April–October Pilot Outreach Program Follows Adoption of New Ordinance. Santa Barbara County will launch a focused sidewalk food vending enforcement effort from April through October 2026 following the Board of Supervisors’ adoption of a Sidewalk Vending Ordinance and approval of a six-month Pilot Outreach Program....
Lompoc Trial Underway for Man Accused of Setting Father, Dog on Fire
A forensic pathologist testified Tuesday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Lompoc that 68-year-old Joseph Michael Garcia died from severe burns, not the host of other medical issues he had. Dr. Manny Montez of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau took the witness stand Tuesday afternoon...
